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Supreme Court expands review options for federal prisoners seeking to file successive postconviction motions
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on January 9, 2026, that it may review federal appeals-court decisions denying permission to file successive postconviction motions, and that a statutory bar on re-raising previously presented claims applies to state habeas petitions—not to federal prisoners’ motions under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
Virginia is one of three states where people with felony convictions are permanently barred from voting unless the governor restores their rights individually. A federal lawsuit citing a Reconstruction-era law and the prospect of a new Democratic governor are raising the possibility of major changes. Lawmakers have also advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that would ease restoration.
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Fra næste år kan børn dømt for alvorlige forbrydelser i Sverige blive placeret i fængsel, ifølge Liberalerne. Partiet hævder, at det giver bedre uddannelsesmuligheder end almindelig skole. Ændringerne kritiseres for at blive haste igennem for hurtigt.